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Police dog slashed in AOS call-out
A police dog is undergoing surgery after a man slashed her nose with a knife, before armed officers used a taser to subdue him.
Teen takes wheel from dying truckie
A teenager who had to take control of a truck after a freak incident left the driver, her uncle, mortally injured, has been praised.
Tsunami warnings have mixed results around NZ
Tsunami warnings look to be cancelled as beach-goers who waited all day outside the water start heading home.
Kiwis head for the water, as tsunami warning remains
Paua fishermen are diving back into the seas and surfers are out to catch waves even as tsunami warnings stay in place.
'Freak' accident kills truck driver
A truck driver was killed this morning in what police have called a 'freak accident.'
Youth charged with arson over bushfire
A 14-year-old youth will appear in court charged with arson after a huge fire north of Wellington forced over a hundred people to evacuate their homes.
Samoan PM denies aid rort claims
Samoa's Prime Minister says journalists are making up stories of corruption and aid diversion.
Double murderer shamed by victims' families
A man jailed over the brutal murders of two young women, including the mother of his two children, hung his head as the victims' families vilified him.